Where does “microdonation” come from?

microdonation (English) comes from English donation, from French donation, from Italian donazione, from Spanish donación, from Latin dōnātiō, from Latin dōnō, from Proto-Italic dōnāō, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

microdonation (English): A donation of a very small amount

Definitions

  1. A donation of a very small amount

Ancestry of “microdonation”, step by step

microdonation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English donation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdonationA voluntary gift or contribution for a specific...
2Frenchdonationdonation
3Italiandonazionedonation, gift; handout
4Spanishdonacióndonation
5LatindōnātiōA donation, gift
6Latindōnōto give
7Proto-Italicdōnāōto give, to present
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Chichewa iye